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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220003390127 · 11/19/2000 · BASF Catalysts LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Forklift operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
MINERAL ITEMS,NEC
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
Mine experience
11.25 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Engelhard Corp
Operator
BASF Catalysts LLC
Mine
0800115

Narrative

EE WAS SWEEPING FLOOR WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT EYE. WITH OTHER EE ASSISTANCE, EE FLUSHED HIS EYE WITH WASH BOTTLE THEN AN EYEWASH. HE REPORTED CONTINUED DISCOMFORT THE FOLLOWING DAY. HE WAS CHECKED BY AN OPTHAMOLOGIST AND A PREVENTIVE ANTIBIOTIC PRESCRIBED FOR MILD CORNEAL ABRASION WAS GIVEN.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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